How many acquisitions has IMS Health made so far?

IMS Health has completed 19 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $270M.

Which countries does IMS Health usually acquire in?

IMS Health has made acquisitions in 7 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

Which sectors does IMS Health target for acquisitions?

Most of IMS Health's acquisitions are in Healthcare IT (7) and Life Sciences Tech (7).

In which year did IMS Health make the most acquisitions?

IMS Health was most active in 2013, with 5 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 19 Acquisitions by IMS Health (Jul 2026)

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IMS Health has made a total of 19 acquisitions. The company’s peak activity occurred in 2013 with 5 acquisitions, followed by 4 in 2012 and 3 in 2016. These 19 transactions span 9 sectors, including Healthcare IT, Life Sciences Tech, and Data as a Service, across 7 countries. The highest concentration is in United States with 12 transactions, followed by United Kingdom with 2 and India with 1. From 2020 through 2025, the average is 0.4 acquisitions per year, with 0 acquisitions completed in the current year. The most recent acquisition was Privacy Analytics in May 2016; founded in 2007 and based in Ottawa, the firm provides de-identification solutions for healthcare organizations.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of IMS Health:

Year	# Acquisitions
2016	3
2015	3
2014	1
2013	5
2012	4
2011	2
2005	1

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Recent acquisitions by IMS Health

IMS Health's most recent acquisition - Privacy Analytics is a De-identification solution for healthcare organizations, founded in 2007 and located in Ottawa. IMS Health acquired it in May 2016 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by IMS Health sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
May 25, 2016	Privacy Analytics	pasx	dgqd	83	430
Feb 04, 2016	Dimensions Healthcare	agbd	cigw	42	321
Feb 04, 2016	University of Maryland Medical System	ita{	thbe	60	620
Sep 01, 2015	R-Squared Services & Solutions	hobm	aijy	26	375
Jul 22, 2015	Healthcare Data Solutions	ndya	pmzd	45	150

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